Barbie Cervoni, MS, RD, CDCES, CDN The 7-Day Diet PlanĬreating meals on the low-residue diet is not overly complicated, but may require more prep time.

They will provide education and individualization to assure the diet is medically sound and healthy.' Someone who needs to follow a low-residue diet should do so under the guidance of a registered dietitian. It is sometimes used in bowel preps and is often followed temporarily.

In addition to having therapeutic roles, this diet can have diagnostic roles, too. Oftentimes the goal of a low-residue diet is to reduce stool quantity and frequency. 'A low-residue diet is a diet that restricts the ingestion of indigestible material, such as fiber.